| Revision as of 03:02, 20 September 2003 editSugarfish (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled1,587 editsm removed highly speculative nonesense, Native American is a misnomer, and they didn't discover America anyway← Previous edit | Revision as of 04:19, 20 September 2003 edit undoWik (talk | contribs)21,748 editsNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
| ==Examples of misconceptions== | ==Examples of misconceptions== | ||
| * ] was discovered by ] | * ] was discovered by ] | ||
| * |
* Existence of creatures like ], the ], the ], etc. | ||
| * The ship ] was called ''Marie Celeste'' | * The ship ] was called ''Marie Celeste'' | ||
| * What the ]s were built to show | * What the ]s were built to show | ||
Revision as of 04:19, 20 September 2003
This page has been listed on Misplaced Pages:Votes for deletion. Please see that page for justifications and discussion.
A misconception is what is widely held to be a belief but isn't. A disputed fact is one where no one really knows the real truth (see controversy).
Examples of misconceptions
- America was discovered by Christopher Columbus
- Existence of creatures like Bigfoot, the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, etc.
- The ship Mary Celeste was called Marie Celeste
- What the pyramids were built to show
- Saturn is the only planet with rings
- Queen Victoria was only married once. (She may have been married to John Brown)
- The world was created in seven days (a statement from the Bible)
For examples of disputed facts, see controversy
See: Tondemo (ridiculous misconceptions)